Bernard Jordan

Bernard Jordan
Born(1924-06-21)21 June 1924
Brighton, England
Died30 December 2014(2014-12-30) (aged 90)
OccupationsRoyal Navy veteran, electrician
Known for"The Great Escaper" – travelling to Normandy for D-Day commemorations in 2014
SpouseIrene Jordan (died 2015)

Bernard Jordan (21 June 1924 – 30 December 2014) was a British Royal Navy veteran of the Second World War. He gained widespread public and media attention in June 2014 when, at the age of 89, he left his care home in Hove without permission to attend the 70th-anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in France. His journey, undertaken independently after official veteran trips were full, was widely reported in national and international news, earning him the nickname "The Great Escaper". His story was later the inspiration for two feature films.

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